radu Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Hi On Monday got a phone call informing me that someone we knew had found a goldfish on their carpet at 1.00 am. Apparently, they'd gone out to the loo, saw something shiney on the carpet as they came out and first thought the cats had bought in a xmas decoration. On looking closer saw it was a goldfish that the cats had bought in and left on the carpet! The person we knew put him in the handbasin with some tap water and left him there till later arising in the morning. Well, by that time the fish was still alive so was then put into an old bucket with some more tap water and left to sit in the bathtub, (door closed so cats wouldn't go in). I finally got there after work with my little first aid fish kit, proceeded to add a tad of the Stress coat and some aquarium salt. Then had to put him into an ice cream container to transport him to my home. When home I set up my hosp tank, with some melafix, aquarium salt, filter and air pump and light. Well you wouldn't believe it, he was still up right but still, and the next morning was not only swimming around and looking happy but he even ate some brine shrimp I gave him. His face is a tad tortured looking as the cats seemed to have done some damage, his fins are torn and he has a few scales missing. But this is the fifth day of meds and he is doing really well! What a survivor!! When you think of all the odds against this fish surviving! (Just wanted to share something positive and if you have any suggestions or advice do let me know). His name is now LUCKY!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 well done radu thats an awersom story goof luck to lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 He is aptly named! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 My brother in law has a pond with a pipe directly into the storm water system for easy cleaning. He thought he had been careful the other day but was just in time to see 2 goldfish head down the pipe. "Oh well," he thought, "that's that." A couple of days later he wondered what had happened to the fishes so wandered down the road and looked down the storm water grill in the gutter. There he saw the 2 fish swimming around! So he fished them out (no pun intended) and took them back to the pond :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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